Pain is a common complain of individuals these days and the levels of pain is different from one person to another. The most common way of coping up or managing the pain is by using various over the counter pain relievers. This pain relievers can definitely relieve you from pain temporarily and prolong use of such pain treatment can bring undesirable side effects to the body.
More and more people today are health conscious so that most people have shifted to natural product including medicines. What is the best natural pain reliever? Well there are several natural pain relievers that is said to be effective. Check out the list below.
Olive Oil
Olive oil contains a natural chemical which relieves one from pain. It is said to work the same as Ibuprofen and other NSAIDs. In fact studies showed that olive oil is as effective as ibuprofen when taken regularly and can prevent or lessens the chances of blood clots, Alzheimer disease and cancer.
Turmeric
Curcumin is a strong pain killer which is popular to help the body block any pain and fight inflammation and this can be use as replacement for NSAIDs without the undesirable side effect. This powerful curcumin is found in Turmeric. As supported by a research, Turmeric can help stop neurotransmitters from sending pain messages to the brain thus stopping the pain especially that of rheumatoid arthritis. It is recommended that you consume about 400 to 600 mg of turmeric three times a day to get the most of its benefits.
Fish Oil
Fish oil contains omega 3 which is known to prevent the production of the inflammatory chemicals like the leukotrienes and cytokines which is the one responsible for many pains including the pain experience with rheumatoid arthritis. A regular dose of fish oil can lessen the severity of Chron’s disease and keep individuals from constant use of steroids and strong pain medications.
Methyl Sulphonyl Methane (MSM)
MSM is a sulfur compound which has a strong pain killing properties aside of course from being analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anti-spasmodic. It can be taken in a tablet form or can be use as topical cream.
Don’t you know that your saliva contains a natural pain killer? It is not just a pain killer but it is a powerful one since it is 6 times stronger than morphine according to a recent findings or studies. The substance found in the saliva is opiorphin. This substance works in the nerve cells of the spine by hindering the typical damaged of natural painkilling opiates there which is called enkephalins. This substance might produce a new generation of natural pain killers that will relieve pain without the undesirable effects of most pain reliever (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 103)